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@@ -4,14 +4,22 @@ Arch lxqt-kwin setup
 
 ![lxqt-kwin.png](lxqt-kwin.png)
 
-root checklist
+## setup
 
-- [ ] `pacman -Syu --needed - < $srcdir/Packages-Desktop`
+install git and clone this repo
+cd into the folder
+follow the checklist
+
+- [ ] `pacman -Syu --needed - < $PWD/Packages-Desktop`
 - [ ] `systemctl enable NetworkManager`
 - [ ] `systemctl enable sddm`
 - [ ] `systemctl enable firewalld`
-- [ ] `cp -r $srcdir/etc/. /etc/`
-- [ ] `cp -r $srcdir/usr/. /usr/`
-- [ ] `cp -r $srcdir/root/. /root/`
+- [ ] `cp -r $PWD/etc/. /etc/`
+- [ ] `cp -r $PWD/usr/. /usr/`
+- [ ] `cp -r $PWD/root/. /root/`
 - [ ] `useradd -mUG lp,wheel,network,video USERNAME`
 - [ ] `passwd USERNAME`
+
+an alternative is to run the `setup.sh`
+
+    bash setup.sh username